International Festivals & Event Association (IFEA) Inducts
Sylvia Allen into IFEA/Miller Brewing Company Hall of Fame
Boise, ID
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IFEA inducted Sylvia Allen
into its prestigious IFEA/Miller Brewing Company Hall of Fame at the association's 50
th Anniversary Reunion
Convention & Expo, presented by Kolor View, in San Antonio, Texas,
September 12-16, 2005.
Sylvia Allen, CFEE, President of Allen Consulting was inducted at the IFEA/Miller Brewing Company
Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, September 14
th 2005. She joined the ranks of 39 others
inducted into the hall over the past 13 years. Inductees are recognized as outstanding individuals who, through their
exceptional work and achievements, have made a significant contribution to the
festivals and events industry. Induction
into the Hall of Fame is considered the highest of industry honors.
Sylvia Allen, CFEE, made her entrance into the special
events industry more than 26 years ago, when she founded what is today one of
the country's top marketing organizations in the field of sports and special
events New Jersey based Allen Consulting. Prior to that, Allen held communications positions with Fortune 500
companies, including McGraw-Hill and AT & T.
Allen has written and delivered over 500 seminars on
marketing and sponsorship throughout the world, and her presentation skills and
knowledge base have made her a regular favorite at IFEA conventions and
seminars. Beyond speaking, Allen is an
accomplished author and contributing writer of several published industry works
including
"How To Be Successful at Sponsorship Sales" and, her most
recent,
"A Woman's Guide to Sales Success".
"She also enjoys the role of teacher, and is in her 20th
year as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing and Program Advisor for New York University's Management Institute.
Allen has held a variety of board positions both locally and
nationally and is a proud co-founder of Women in Sports and Events (WISE). She currently sits on the IFEA President's Council
and is a member of the IFEA Foundation Leadership Alliance.
The International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) is
a non-profit membership organization with members spanning 40 countries and 5
continents, and offers the most complete source of ideas, resources,
information, education and networking for festival and event professionals
worldwide. Visit the IFEA website at
www.ifea.com for additional details.
Last year Ms. Allen was inducted into the International
Festival and Events Association Hall of Fame and most recently received the ATHENA
Award from the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce.
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